With Angel Pagan out of the lineup after aggravating his right groin in yesterday’s win, Luis Castillo will take over the leadoff spot for the first game in Pittsburgh.
Update – 5:45 p.m.: Adam Rubin relays that Pagan has already been placed on the DL and the Mets will play with 24 on the roster tonight.
Bart Hubbuch of the NY Post is reporting that Pagan will go to the disabled list tomorrow and Alex Cora, who is in Pittsburgh, will take his place on the roster. Steve Popper writes that Pagan, smartly, did not make the trip to Pitt.
So the Mets will be playing short on the bench – again – but only for one game.
One has to feel for Pagan. It seems every time he gets a chance to play and perform, he does very well until he gets injured. Poor guy.
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Here’s the lineup…
Update – 6:15 p.m.: Carlos Beltran is still feeling the affects of the stomach virus that went through the team. He’s been scratched and replaced with Jeremy Reed. Murphy will slide up to the third spot in the order, with Reed filling in the sixth hole.
Update – 7:02 p.m.: Sheffield moves to RF and Martinez flips to LF, via Bart Hubbuch.
- Luis Castillo – 2B
- Fernando Martinez –
RFLF -
Carlos Beltran – CFDaniel Murphy - 1B - Gary Sheffield –
LFRF - David Wright – 3B
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Daniel Murphy – 1BJeremy Reed - CF - Wilson Valdez – SS
- Brian Schneider – C
- Livan Hernandez – RHP
Hernandez is 4-4 in 13 starts against the Pirates with a 5.77 ERA. In six starts at PNC Park, he is 1-3 with a 5.15 ERA.